Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

Haha, that is funny. Maisy was clearly telling you, DUH.

That girl is special.

 

[Mike CHS]

We have been using our electric netting in a way that was better suited to more permanent fence so yesterday we ran some Intellirope fencing from Premier1. We used that extensively in what is now our lambing paddock but setting up the gates with the Intellirope is less than ideal. Teresa saw some netting gates on the Premier1 web site and ordered some to set up to replace the netting. We ran 4 strands of the rope and put a 21' netting gate on each end. We ran the steers in the electric rope fence without an issue. It seems every animal touches it once and sometimes twice but unlike me, that is usually all it takes and they don't hit it again.

For those using electric netting, this "gate" adds a good bit of convenience: https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/electronet-gates

The pictures don't clearly show everything but the post on the right has a receiver plate on the ground and we will still use alligator clips to carry the electricity. The netting on the inside is coming down this morning so we can use it in our rotation.

We have enough High Tensile woven wire to use for this but it only took a little bit over an hour to put the Intellirope fence up and in this state it can be semi-permanent while we make sure we like this layout.

 

[greybeard]

The pictures don't clearly show everything but the post on the right has a receiver plate on the ground

Is that similar to using these wedge-loks, but without the 2nd vertical posts--iow, just using the single post where the diagonal posts terminate at the top?
I've never used but I never build temporary fencing.

 

[Mike CHS]

We used Wedge-loc hardware in a couple of small pens that have more rock than dirt. In those sections post spacing could be anywhere from 5' to 15' depending on whether we could drive posts or not.

The Intellirope we have in one field has T-posts with no bracing at both ends or in this case is anchored on both ends just by tying it to existing fence. It doesn't take much stretch to keep it tight enough but if a critter decided to go through it, they could. We have been using it for two years with no issues but it has to be hot all of the time.

 

[Mike CHS]

With our youngest lambs we have one that has really bright blue eyes. That's the first time that I've seen this trait.

 

[Baymule]

According to the goat ads I see on Craigslist, blue eyes are highly desirable and cost more money. The price on that lamb just went up!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Hope she is a keeper!!....maybe something she can pass on to her young.....

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's so cool!

 

[Mike CHS]

We need to plan on pulling the younger lambs in a few weeks and integrating the first borns back with the herd. These girls are so bonded with humans that I'm curious how this all works out.

 

[greybeard]

We need to plan on pulling the younger lambs in a few weeks and integrating the first borns back with the herd. These girls are so bonded with humans that I'm curious how this all works out.

Lucky you are, that they work easy. Sometimes it goes that way here too..........sometimes not.